Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Tucson, AZ freight rate

$5,697dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $5,070–$6,323
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Tucson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,117
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $5,697

Return trip

Tucson → Milwaukee$3,527

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Milwaukee to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323
53' refrigerated	$6,786	$3.95	$5,904 – $7,668
48' flatbed	$6,847	$3.99	$5,889 – $7,806
Step deck	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646
Power only	$5,053	$2.94	$4,396 – $5,710
Hotshot	$3,815	$2.22	$3,166 – $4,463
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.17	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.33	$1,914 – $2,643

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More lanes from Milwaukee

53' dry van lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,961	$4.54	$3,526 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,066	$2.94	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,901	$3.29	$3,472 – $4,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,697	$3.32	$5,070 – $6,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$3,595	$4.38	$3,200 – $3,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,226	$3.24	$3,761 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Milwaukee, WI to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Milwaukee, WI to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,070 and $6,323.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,580 of the $5,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Milwaukee, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Milwaukee, WI to Tucson, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology